2024 Berlin: Top Special Exhibitions in the Photography Museum
Special exhibitions in 2024 in the Museum für Fotogragie cover Helmut Newton’s polaroids, his views of Berlin, Max Ernst, and photography by Michael Wesely. The Museum für Fotografie (Museum of Photography) in Berlin is home to a vast collection of photos but only a small fraction is displayed annually in special temporary exhibitions. Photos by … Read more
2024 Berlin: Contemporary Art Exhibitions in Hamburger Bahnhof Gallery
Visit Berlin in 2024 to see special solo exhibitions by modern artists and new permanent displays in the Hamburger Bahnhof National Gallery of Contemporary Art (Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart). In 2024, the Hamburger Bahnhof National Galerie der Gegenwart — the premier contemporary art museum in Berlin — will present seven solo exhibitions featuring a wide range … Read more
Cheap Public Transportation Bus Tours in Berlin
Berlin public transportation buses offer great routes for cheap city bus tours and sightseeing trips past the Reichstag and along Unter den Linden. Berlin’s double-decker buses offer great opportunities for very cheap city sightseeing tours. Public bus routes 100, 200, and 300 are very much designed with tourists in mind but several other bus routes … Read more
By Bus and Train from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to Trier and Luxembourg
Getting to Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) is cheap and fast on the Flibco shuttle bus from Trier, Luxembourg, Thionville, and Metz.
By Bus from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to Heidelberg, Mannheim, Ludwigshafen – Canceled!
The Hahn Express is no longer operational. The best transportation from Flughafen Frankfurt Hahn Airport (HHN) to Heidelberg, Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, and Alzey, is now probably by bus to Mainz or Frankfurt Airport and then continue by train. Flughafen Frankfurt Hahn Airport (HHN) is rather inconveniently located in western Germany far from Frankfurt am Main. Buses … Read more
Paris: Buy Time-Slot Tickets Online for the Eiffel Tower, Louvre and Versailles
Buying time-slot reservation tickets online for top sights in Paris is almost essential to visit the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, and the Palace of Versailles. Although time-slot reservation tickets are officially not required to see many of the top sights in Paris, it is in effect almost impossible to buy tickets on-site for the … Read more
2024: Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam Exhibitions: Seine and Matthew Wong
In 2023 and 2024 special exhibitions in the Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam include Van Gogh Along the Seine, Pokemon, and a retrospective exhibition of the Chinese Canadian artist Matthew Wong. From mid-October 2023 to mid-January 2024, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has a special exhibition on the paintings Van Gogh painted at Asnières along … Read more
Buy the Cheapest Eiffel Tower Tickets Online at Best Skip-the-Line Prices
The Eiffel Tower is one of the most popular sightseeing destinations in Paris. Queues to go up can be long making it sensible to buy elevator tickets online in advance.
Cheapest Transportation from Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam by Train or Bus
Getting to Schiphol Airport from Amsterdam is usually fastest by train but buses are good public transportation options too while airport shuttle vans and taxis are convenient, if pricy, to travel to downtown hotels. Schiphol Airport (AMS) is only 15 minutes by train from central Amsterdam but buses can also be a good and cheaper … Read more
Pergamon Museum Berlin Closed from 2023 to 2027
The Pergamon Museum in Berlin is closed from 23 October 2023 until a partly reopening in mid-2027 — some top items will be displayed in other museums and venues. Berlin’s Pergamonmuseum on the Museumsinsel (Museum Island) closed completely to visitors on 23 October 2023. Some items are on display elsewhere but the first section of the … Read more
Top Tourist Sights in Europe Require Online Reservation Tickets
Top sights in Europe such as the Louvre, Colosseum, Sagrada Familia, Reichstag, Van Gogh Museum, and The Last Supper require advance online reservation tickets while booking timeslots early is sensible whenever possible, especially at popular sites such as the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Vatican Museum, and Alhambra that sell out in the high season. Queuing for … Read more
Buy Tickets to Visit The World of Banksy Paris Art Museum Exhibition
Buy skip-the-line tickets online to visit The World of Banksy — The Immersive Experience museum exhibition in Paris of street and graffiti stencil art. The World of Banksy — The Immersive Experience changed from a special temporary art exhibition in the Montmartre neighborhood of Paris to a permanent Banksy Museum. The Banksy Museum exhibits copies … Read more
Visit the Imperial Armory in Vienna (Hofjagd- und Rüstkammer)
Visit the Imperial Armory in Vienna (Hofjagd- und Rüstkammer) to see a large collection of knight harnesses, weapons, and jousting armor. The Imperial Armory in the Neue Hofburg in Vienna has the largest and most impressive collection of European knight’s armor and related weapons, harnesses, costumes, and jousting equipment in the world. The Hofjagd- und … Read more
Visit the Weltmuseum Wien (World Museum of Ethnology in Vienna)
Highlights in the Weltmuseum Wien (World Museum of Ethnology in Vienna) include a Mexican feather headdress, Benin bronzes, and part of the James Cook collection of Polynesian art. A visit to the Weltmuseum Wien (World Museum of Ethnology) is a wonderful diversification from the European art and Central European history that Vienna offers in abundance. … Read more
See Moctezuma’s Feather Headdress from Mexico in the Weltmuseum Vienna
The Penacho de Moctezuma — the only remaining pre-Columbian Aztec feather headdress from Mexico in the world — is the most famous item in the Weltmuseum Wien (World Museum of Ethnology in Vienna). The most famous item on display in the Weltmuseum Wien (World Museum Vienna) is the Aztec quetzal feather headdress often referred to … Read more
See Sculptures and Mosaics from Antiquity in Palazzo Massimo in Rome
Visit the Palazzo Massimo Roman National Museum in Rome to see top sculptures, portraits, bronzes, mosaics, and even frescoes from antiquity. The Palazzo Massimo has one of the finest collections of busts and sculptures from antiquity in Rome. As the main venue of the Roman National Museum (Museo Nazionale Romano), the best archaeological finds in … Read more
2024: Buy Tickets for Van Gogh National Gallery London Exhibition Poets and Lovers
Buy tickets early for the National Gallery London Van Gogh 2024 Poets and Lovers exhibition to reserve time-slot skip-the-line admissions. The Van Gogh Poets and Lovers exhibition in the National Gallery in London from mid-September 2024 to mid-January 2025 aims to be a once-in-a-century event. Painting and drawings by Van Gogh owned by museums, galleries, … Read more
See Sculptures from Antiquity in Palazzo Altemps (National Museum Rome)
Visit the Palazzo Altemps in central Rome to see a small but fantastic collection of top sculptures from antiquity displayed in a historic palace of the National Roman Museum. The Palazzo Altemps is part of the Museo Nazionale Romano (National Roman Museums) and is used to display around 150 quality sculptures from antiquity. Highlights of … Read more
Where to See Paintings by Caravaggio in Rome
No city has more Caravaggio paintings than Rome — some are in private collections but most are displayed in museums and galleries or may be seen for free in churches. Rome is the easiest city in the world to see paintings by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. At least 26 of Caravaggio’s known surviving paintings are … Read more
See Three Caravaggio Paintings of St Matthew in San Luigi dei Francesi Church in Rome
A cycle of three Caravaggio altar paintings of St Matthew may be seen for free in the Contarelli Chapel of San Luigi dei Francesi (Saint Louis of the French) church in Rome. Three of the most famous Caravaggio paintings in Rome are in the Contarelli Chapel of the San Luigi dei Francesi church. This cycle … Read more